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OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY
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PL. XXXIV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY J, 1915.
NO. 2
I
ERY FEW CHANGES
AT III
HOUSE
EWLY ELECTED OFFI
CERS SELECT THEIR
DEPUTIES.
KES 10 BE W MONDAY
heriffs Office the Only One
Where Strangers Will
be Seen.
Next Monday the new county oftl-
rs will take hold of the reins of
ovrtrnnient for Columbia County.
visit to the Court House will
"V-om just the same, however, as
e only new facet to be found will
in the sheriffs office, where E.
!. Btanwood will preside, and
harlea Brown will be la the dep
ty's chair. In the clerk's office A.
'. Barnett. the present deputy, will
ccupy the clerk's chair whtle Mr.
LaBare, the present clerk, will stay
the office for the time being as
leputy clerk. In the assessor's of-
ice, C. W. Dlakesley still holds
brth and bis former deputy, Martin
White will again take up his duties
deputy assessor. Treasurer Hat-
tan was re-elected and will continue
o handle the funds of the county.
lo will not require the services of
deputy until the time comes for
he collection of taxes. Surveyor
an Orshoven was also re-elected
nd will be found In his accustomed
place, while school superintendent.
(Alloa will look . after .educational
laffulrs of the county for two years
nore. County Judge Clark and
ommlsstoner Harvey will still
transact the business of the county,
assisted by Judson Weed, of Ver
nonla, who will take the place of B.
J. Keelan, whose term expires.
T. S. White will take up the duties
of coroner In place of Frank Sher
wood whoso term has expired.
DR.
EDWIN ROSS
HAS A BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Edwin Ross celebrated the
advent of the year 1916 jointly vlth
Dr. Ross' birthday, with a dinner
and watch party on New Year's eve.
When Dr. Ross entered the dining
room he received his first intimation
of the festivities wnen he was greet
ed by a large birthday cake, decorat
ed with fifty candles, which was
placed on a small table In the cen
ter of the room, undor the chandel
ier. Across each end of the room
was a large dining table having a
center piece of yellow and white
chrysanthemums, from which gleam
ed numerous candles. The guests
Invited to the birthday dinner were:
Mr. and Mrs. William Ross, Mr. and
Mrs. Adtn Ross, Mr. and Mrs. David
Davis, MesBis. Harold and Cecil
Ross, Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Owen,
Mrs. Doleshal, Mr. Swltzer, Harriet
and Charless Ross and Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Stone. In addition there were
Invited to the watch party and sup
per which was served at twelve, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. John and family. Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Dills rd and family
and Miss Dunns.
NOISY DEMONSTRATION
AT NEW YEAR
. The new year was uchered in at
St. Helens with all the usual noise.
Mvery bell In the city was ringing,
all the whistles blew their loudest,
klds..Vs4i horns of all descriptions
were Wing their best to drown the
sounds of the bells end Bob Cole
turned out all the lights for five
minutes. It Is quite likely that had
tob not turned on the lights again
tlio bolls and whistles and kids would
have boon making nolsos yet, but
after about five minutes o! total
darkness, the lights wero again turn
ed on and the noises ceased.
Col. C. S. Reeves, representing
some of the timber companies with
large holdings In this county, was
down from Portland Tuesday taking
part In the deliberations of the tax
payers at the budget mooting.
SCARLET FEVER
EPIDEMIC OVER
Regarding the scarlet fever cases
In Wairen, tha Mist Is Informed that
only, tour cases of the disease were
reported to the physicians and that
two of these have been released from
quarantine and the other two are
almost ready for reloase. School
will start in the Warren school
house next Monday and on this,
Friday, evening the Now Years ex
erclsoi will be hold, unless some
new cases develop. The malady bus
been In a very mild form and the
prompt action of the school officers,
the parents and the health officer
has provented Its spread with only
the loss of the rcgulur holiday sea
son from school anyway.
MR.
COLLINS GETTING
READY FOR SESSION
Representative Collins, of Rainier,
spent a few days In St. Helens the
early part of the week. Mr. Collins
Is getting ready for his journey to
Salem this month where he will be
on duty for forty days to guard the
Interests of Columbia County.
NEW FLOOR IN
BANK BUILDING
A new floor Is being laid In the
Columbia County Bank building,
made necessary by the condition of
the floor joists caused by damptness.
It will be so repaired this time that
no more trouble will be experienced
from this cause.
VERY ENJOYABLE
DANCING PARTY
The dance at the City Hall last
night was one of the most enjoyable
occasions of the season. A large
crowd of people danced the old year
out and the new year In, to the
sweet strains of Merle Wilson's or
chestra. NEW AUTO FOR
THE DEPOT RUN
Henry McCoy, prop-'etor of ho
Red Car line of autos In 8t. Helens,
this week purchased a new 7 p:i8;n
?er car for use on the rui between
St. Holons and tho depot.
H. S. STUDENTS
REPORT PROGRESS
Fred Morgus Is suffering with a
felon on his finger.
Wo had a better attendance this
week, skating la over. '
Mr. Collins, of Rainier, was visit
ing school this week.
Frank Robot toon has not yet re
turned from Montana.
The debaters are working very
hard on their subjects.
We are thinking of . starting the
New Year by going to school.
Supetintendent Wllkerson, of
Rainier, was a visitor this week.
" Some of the pupils extended tbolr
Christmas vacation far Into the
week. .' ' '
The contents of tho Christmas
stocking are still being enjoyed by
the pupils.
The English II class aro very much
enjoying Webstor's "Buakor Hill
Monument" address.
Because of the Illness of Mrs. Mc
Nulty, Mr. McNulty has been de
talnod at homo short time this
week. -
Among our ' other distinguished
vlsltora wore Miss Pearl Woods, Miss
Jones, Miss Berntce Masten and Mr.
Walden Dlllard
It was rather difficult to make Dr.
Enna understand that wo were all
suffering with bad colds, ho even
doubted the teacher's word.
LOCAL NOTES.
The firemen's dance at the City
Hall last Saturday night was a very
enjoyable affair.
Watch services were held in the
Methodist church and the Congre
gational church last night.
Dr. Emil Enna wishes to announce
that the practice of the Ladles Sing
ing Society will be resumed on Mon
day, January 4th, at tbe Guild Hall.
Nets Carlson, the efficient nght
policeman, of Ralnl r, was in St.
Helens yesterday, attending his sis
ter, Mrs. Johnson who Is seriously 111.
COUNTY BUDGET
MEETING
Taxpayers From Every Section of (he County Take
Part in. the Discussions.
SATISFACTORY COMPROMISE
Northern Portion ot the County Demands a Ten-mill Levy,
While the Southern Portion Wants Five Mills.
Seven and One-hall Mills Results.
The budget meeting of Columbia
County taxpayer held at the Court
House last Tuesday, will go down In
the history of the county as tho moHt
Intarestlng and lively meeting of
taxpayers ever held In the county.
At 1 o'clock, the hour set for the
meeting, the Circuit Court room in
the Court House was filled to over
flowing, many people standing In the
aisles and on the outside of the Coot.
County Judge Clark called the meet
ing to ordor, and in a few remarks
outlined the purpose of the meeting
and the work of preparing the bud
got, as well as some recommenda
tions to the taxpayers. F. C. Capitis,
secretary of the Columbia County
Taxpayers League, then read to the
mooting and the County Court some
resolutions which had been adopted
by his League, requesting the County
Court to keep the levy for roads
down to 5 mills, or not to exceod 6
mills. He also read somo other com
mittee reports, Including an entlmate
of the amount of money a 6 mill levy
would raise by taxation, and stated
It as the opinion of the Taxpayers
League that a E mill levy would
be sufficient for all rond work the
coming year. He also presented a
recommendation of the League to
the Court asking the office of County
Roadmaster be abolished, stating
that this particular office was an
unnecessary expense, not Justified by
the service received from the expen
diture of soveral thousand dollars.
After Mr. Caplos had finished, a
number ot taxpayers from the var
ious portions of the county dlucusHnd
tho rond lovy from soveral angles.
Mr. O. B. Bonnett, of CUtbkanlo,
presented a petition signed by 48
business men of -ClatHkanle, urging
a 10 milt levy. Mr. Alonzo Van, of
Mist, presented a petition from tax
SHIPPING NOTES
OF THE WEEK
The steamor Julian Pout ion loal
(il at tho Columbia County Mill
docks thjs week and loft out yester
day bound for San Francisco.
Ihe Wlllamo'le arrive) In Port
land yesterday and will come to St.
Helens to take on a part cargo of
lumber for Southern California.
The Celllo sallod Wednesday Light
Crom St. Helena with 000,000 feet of
lumber bound for San Dtego. About
40 passengors had accommodations
on her.
The sto.imor Klumnth loft out last
night with a million foit of treated
piling and lumber for San Francis,
aua her pasenger accommodations all
taken. The piling are for the build
ing of municipal docks In Sun Fran
cisco Bay.
The big Japanese steamer Shlntsu
Maru Is at the tie boom near the
shipyards, where thousands of creo
soted ties are being loadod on the
big ship for shipment to India. This
Is a portion of the order of 10 mil
lion feet of ties for the British gov
ernment railroads In India, which
was placed with the St. Helens Cre
osoting Company nearly a year ago.
About thirty longshoremen are en
gaged In loading the Shlntsu Maru.
The crew of the ship Is ontlrely Jap
anese, from captain to cabin boy,
Shortly after the arrival of the
vessel In this port one of the Japan
ese sailors deserted and tramped
through the swamps and sloughs for
a couple of days In an effort to get to
Portland where he Intended to lose
himself and remain In this country.
The loss was reported and A. B. Lake
took the trail of the deserter and lo
cated htm in a cabin on the Domeyer
place on Willamette Slough, where
he arrested him and brought him
back to St. Helens" and ho was de
livered to the ship,
DRAWS
CROWD
LEVY IS AGREED UPON
payers In his district bIbo asking for
a ten mill road levy. Mr. W. J F.ull
erton then presented a petition elgn
ed by cltlxons ot Scappocse, Warren,
Yankton, Deer Island and St. Holons
urging the Court to levy not to ex
ceed a 6 mill tax and most of tho pe
titions contained ttia maximum of 6
mills. All ot these petitions were
ably backed In fiery speeches by their
sponoors, and it was pla'n to be seen
that a feeling of sectionalism pre
vailed throughout the county. Mr.
O. J. Evonson, of Clatskanle, then
argued for a 10 mill levy, but sug
gested that It might be possible to
split tho difference some way in the
amounts demanded by the different
sections of the county, and this sug
gestion brought others or a similar
nature. Senator Georgo M. McBrlde
then took the floor and urged that a
peaceable solution of the question
should by al! means bo arrived at
by a compromise. Tho offer of com
promise snomed to strike a popular
chord, and within a few minutes
after motions and amendments and
amendments to tho amendments and
substitutions and various other par
liamentary technicalities, almost too
numerous for Judge Clark to keep
track of, had been submitted, It was
almost unanimously agreed that the
road lovy be fixed at 7.C5 mills.
The mooting then broke up with
the best of feeling and everybody
Boemod pretty well satlslled.
Tho levy of 7.56 mills for road
purpose, togother with the sinking
fund and interest on bonds, will
amount to more thnn 9 mills, there
by makli.g tho road taxes for the
year almost the same as that of last
year. Howovor tho total 1 vies this
yoar In most ot the places In the
county will be about 2 mills or more
lower than were the taxes lust year.
POPULAR COUPLE
JOINED IN WEDLOCK
Miss Wolholniina Colin, a popular
member of the youngor sot, bocauie
the brlda of Clarence Fltchotte
,Morpe, of New York, Tuesday atter
ernoon at 1 o'clock, at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.
Colin, in Portland, December 2'Jth.
It was delightfully simple and
unostentatious. There were no at
tendants, and tho bride wore her
traveling suit of dark blue broad
cloth, with small clilo hat of black
velvet, and Bhe carried an old-fashioned
bouquet of rosebudB and lilies
of the valley. Only relatives were
present at the ceremony, at which
Judge Oatens officiated. A wedding
breakfast was served after the cer
emony, the dining-room being artist
ically decked with white chrysan
themums and roBog, combined with
feathery smtlax.
In the drawing room where the
marriage service was read, a color
scheme of pink waB developed with
roses and chrysanthemums.
Mr. and Mrs, Morse left Immed
iately for Southern California, where
they will make their home indefini
tely. The bride is a charming and
interesting girl, popular socially,
and since the announcement of her
engagement a few months ago she
has been feted extensively.
Miss Colin is well known to a good
many St. Helens people. She has
been a frequent visitor In this city
for several years, being an intimate
friend of Miss Amy George and Mrs.
E. A. Rotger. Miss Amy George be
ing present at the wedding.
Mrs. Mildred Watts, ot Scappoose,
spent two days here the early part
of the weok and while here took an
active Intorest In the taxpayers meet
ings hold Monday and Tuesday.
OREGONIAN ANNUAL
GREAT PRODUCTION
The Oregonlan Annual of t-day,
Is a magnlfictent publication. The
most striking foature of the entire
paper Is the section showing photo
graphs of the business sections of
Portland, as compared with those
same sections only a few years ago.
These pictures tell the tale ot the
progress In the building of the city
more than could pages ot reading
mutter. Other sections of tho paper
are very interesting and Instructive
and .akon as a wholo, the paper will
he one of the greatest advertising
featuros evor published in Oregon.
AN INTERESTING
NEIGHBORHOOD SCRAP
A case of assault and battery was
tried bofore Judge Wa'klns and a
Jury yentnrday wherein Mr. Carlson,
of the Maston Camp, was accused of
assaulting Mrs. Frits. It seems that
in tho beginning Mrs. Frltx and Mrs.
Carlson had a disagreement and
wore engaged In somo strong fistic
arguments whon Mr. Carlson hap
pened along and took a hand in the
performance. Mrs. Frltx was equal
to the occasion end securing a club
undortook to lick the wholo Carlson
family whoroupon Mr. Carlson gave
her a shove and' she foil down re
ceiving sevore injuries. After listen
nnlng to the details f the affair the
lury brought In a verdict of not
Tullty.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO ALL REDMEN
On Friday night, January 15, the
Red Men Lodge of St. Holons will
hold a mooting In the K. of P. Hull
it which time every member of the
ordor Is urgently requested to be
present. There will be present a
personal representative of the Grand
Sachem, and much work ot Import
ance to the order will he trancacted.
Mr. J. H. Tregllgas, ot Portland spent
a- few days In St. Helens the past
weok looking towards the holding
of this meeting, and is very anxious
that every member attend. There
will also be present members from
tho neighboring tribes and it is
planned to have a grand pow-wow.
CON'GHKQATIONAL NOT KM.
"A church home for strangers and
friends."
Sunday 11:00 a. m. Quarterly
communion services.
It is hoped that every member will
make a special effort to be present.
Bible school at 10:00 a. in.
Christian Endeavor services 6:30
p. m.
Preaching by the pastor 7:30 p.
m. "Is the World Growing Better?"
Are you Interested In this subject?
If so, c me and hear the discussion.
If not, come and see.
Wednesday, January 6, 7:30 p.
m., annual business meeting of the
church.
Reports will be submitted from
all departments of the work for the
past year.
Election of officers for the ensu
ing year and all matters ot Interest
will be considered.
The Christian Eul.uvor , So-lety
held "open house" and a watch ser
vice on New Year's eve. Refresh
ments were served and a general
social time was had.
We wlBh our many friends a hap
py and prosperous Now Year.
Come and enjoy the fellowship
and sorvlces. F. J. MEYER, Tastor.
NOTICK8 OK M. E. CHURCH.
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching at 11:00 a. m. This
will be the annual roll call of mem
bers. Every member of the church
Is expected to attend and to respond
to the call ot his or her name. A
sultabel sermon will be perached.
Epworth League 6:30. Topic
"Promises of a Redeemer."
Evening sermon 7:30 p. ra. With
this service begins "ur evangelistic
meetings, to run each night during
the weok at 7:80 p. m. A short song
Borvlce will precode the nermon each
night. A cordial Invitation Is extend
ed to tho public to attond.
F. N. SANDIFUR.
Waldon DUlard came down from
Portland last week to be at home
with his parents during the holidays.
DEPUTY SHERIFF
FINDS BOOTLEGGER
MAN OPENLY SELLING
BOOZE TO BOYS
AND MEN.
HAS A GOVERNMENT LICENSE
Thinks State Laws do not Gov
ern While in Possession of
Internal Revenue Tag.
Deputy Sheriff Martin White re
turned this morning from Westport,
Oregon, having In custody a man
named Sutvln, whom he arrested
this morning for bootlegging. Sut
vln, it appears was a working man
who owned a small tract of land near
Wostport Just In the Columbia Coun
ty border, and Having nothing else
to do he had secured a government
license to sell liquors and proceeded
In his launch to Astoria, whore
he luid In a supply of wet seeds. Ho
took his stock to his little home near
Westport and was doing a thriving
business furnishing booze to boys
and men at good prices. Deputy
White heard of the a-tivlties ot the
gentleman and proceeded to his
place of business where the sale of
liquors was made openly and appar
enty without fear of the law. Sut
vln claims that his government li
cense protects htm fiom an est for
any violations of the state laws, but
Doputy White could not see It that
way and accordingly Mr. Sutvln Is
now languishing In the county jail
awaiting a hearing before Justice
Watkins, which will probably be
given tomorrow or Monday.
NEWSY ITEMS
FROM TRENHOLM
Mr. J. H. ChrtBtenBen was a recent
Trenholm visitor.
School has closed for two weeks,
opening again Monday January 4.
Miss Ethel Smith Is spending the
Holidays with friends In Portland.
Mr. Clyde Herr Is home igaln
from Aberdeen, Wash., to work in
the mill.
, Miss Lena Herr Is spending
Christmas holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Christensen at St. Johns
' James Ketel celebrated his fifth
birthday the past week. About
twelve little oneB were present and a
delightful time reported.
Mrs. Ettor Kelly lev lie J several
little folks to her homi lurt week
to celebrate the birthday of Kila
and Albert Kelly. Games ' were
played and lunch servod by Mrs.
Kelly.
The Parent-Teachers Club held Its
regular meeting Friday evening
December 18. The subject under
discussion being, "Co-oporatlon of
Home and School." Papers were
read by Miss Smith, Mrs. Schneider,
Mrs. Brockway and Mr. Phlll
Holden.
Them ill is running again and it
seems good to see all our men work
ing once more and everyone wear
ing "the smile that won't come off."
A Christmas conceit and tree was
given In tho school house Chrlot
mas eve, and was a buccoso In every
way. The special music glvon by a
mixed chorus, with Mrs. Fred Sch
neider as organist, deservos credit
for a larger settlement than even
Trenholm. The decorations of tree
and school house surpassed all
records and every one seemed to
enjoy themselves. Santa Claus waa
there too, bringing apples and can
dy bags to little folks.
NEW COMMISSIONER
VISITS ST. HELENS
.' County Commissioner-elect Jud
Bon Weed, of Vernonla, came ove.,
from his home last Monday and at
tended the budget meeting. Mr.
Weed will take office at commission-'
er next Monday and will have a hand
in making the tax levies for the com
ing year.